Angel Witch worship aside, 1980 saw the release of some classic, though lesser known material: Bitches Sin’s excellent demos, White Spirit’s only full-length and many others. Where does Stormtrooper (UK) fit into this? Well, this little single is an excellent and early little showcase of an overlooked and underappreciated NWOBHM act. On this release, the guys exhibit polished sound, uniqueness, and all-round professionalism – a solid release early on in the NWOBHM game – besting efforts offered two years later. Evident here is the shift of decade Stormtrooper sheds a lot of the tired notions of 70’s blues rock, and kicks you in the guts with NWOBHM stage two – dark, heavy, and with that defining sound which we can all readily identify – captures the time perfectly. Your title track has enough raucous attitude to assure the discerning listener that this is indeed a metal offering. While not a perfectly crafted metal track, what we have here is professionalism. Much of the stuff I’ve heard from this earlier period of NWOBHM (bar the always professional Quartz lacks the solid, polished feel on this one – and the recording is far from shabby. Your main riff screams classic NWOBHM as the pace of the song thunders along the highway. Use of keys in this one was a good decision – probably a studio –stage decision that results in more of a standout quality. This one has definite pace, especially for ’80. Bass isn’t loud, but stands out nonetheless, rumbling along under the keys, and strong vocal delivery.

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